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USSR launches Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 spurred the U.S to launch it's own satellites. -
The soviet union launches the first artifical satellite called sputnik
The soviet union demonstrates that the soviets have rockets that could send warheads anywhere on earth -
The soviet union launches a female dog into space on sputnik 2
The dog proved that the animals and humans can survive in space. -
Explorer 1, the first American satellite to reach orbit, is launched. It carried scientific equipment that lead to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt.
Explorer 1 was the first space craft launched by the U.S -
Luna 1 is launched by the USSR. It is the first man made object to orbit the Sun.
This is important because it was man made object. It also showed that they can build more things to go into space. -
Luna 2 was launched
Luna 2 impacts the moon on September 13, becoming the first man-made object to do so. -
John Glenn orbits the earth 8 times
John Glenn proved that the nasa and the U.S are making progress and that they will keep andvancing -
L. Gordan Cooper spends 34 hours in space
L. Gordan Cooper was the last american to fly into space alone -
Cosmonaut Alexei Levon takes the first space moon walk
This event is important because it was the first human to step foot on the moon. This event also shows that we are advancing -
Luna 9 becomes the first space craft to land softly on the moon.
Luna 9 proved that we are making progress and it also proved that the lunar surface could support that weight that it wouldn't sink into the loose layer of dust.
